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JAGATH RAVINDRA
JAGATH RAVINDRA
2 ALFRED HOUSE ROAD COLOMBO 3T 2582162, 2556563 E [email protected]
22 DECEMBER 2020 – 12 JANUARY 2021
JAGATH RAVINDRA
TIME, MIND AND SPACE
Born in 1963 in Sri Lanka, Jagath Ravindra is one of island’s foremost abstract contemporary painters. Ravindra’s work is clearly identified by his bold compositions, representative of the ease with which his practice facilitates a sensitivity to abstract aesthetic and form. Currently the Dean of the Faculty of Visual Arts for the University of the Visual and Performing Arts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Ravindra has presented his work internationally in Bangladesh, Dubai, Nepal, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Korea and Maldives. This will be his 12th solo exhibition at Paradise Road Galleries.
TIME, MIND AND SPACE
The world is dynamic. It revamps itself according to the wide array of natural phenomena each second, which constitutes the reality of nature. Life is the result of all these interconnected events and systems. These many-splendored and vivid occurrences give meaning to life. Change marks the root of life, which nourishes every aspect of existence.
Human life depends on the time and space we live in, which are the two most prominentfacets that cast themselves on many attributes of mind, body and soul such as moods, mentality, perspectives, etc. Furthermore, time and space traverse themselves to build up relationships between people and things, while at times it could also distort all connectivity.
As a human, my intention is to maintain a pleasing mind and I try to live in that mentality while I am working on my canvas. Maintaining the pleasing mentality is a big challenge due to the ever-changing surrounding. This collection is a different visual interpretation of my attempts to capture the pleasing moments of a mentality which, flickers and alters from time to time.
The surface appearance of the final creation is a result of numerous mental stages which, can be seen as a series of constructions and destructions.
‘No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man’
Heraclitus – Greek Philosopher
Time, Mind and Space I, 2020, Mix Media on canvas, 288.5cm x 209cmLKR 2,000,000.00
Time, Mind and Space II, 2020, Mix Media on canvas, 289cm x 205cmLKR 2,000,000.00
Time, Mind and Space III, 2020, Mix Media on canvas, 183cm x 288cmLKR 1,750,000.00
Time, Mind and Space IV, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 153cm x 172cmLKR 1,200,000.00
Time, Mind and Space V, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 152cm x 245cmLKR 1,250,000.00
Time, Mind and Space VI, 2020, Mix Media on canvas, 174cm x 92cmLKR 550,000.00
Time, Mind and Space VII, 2020, Mix Media on canvas, 174cm x 92cmLKR 550,000.00
Time, Mind and Space VIII, 2020, Mix Media on canvas, 174cm x 92cmLKR 550,000.00
Time, Mind and Space IX, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 40cm x 30cmLKR 90,000.00
Time, Mind and Space X, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 40cm x 30cmLKR 90,000.00
Time, Mind and Space XI, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 60cm x 80cmLKR 160,000.00
Time, Mind and Space XII, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 120cm x 90cmLKR 365,000.00
Time, Mind and Space XIII, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 95cm x 76cmLKR 250,000.00
Time, Mind and Space XIV, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 91.5cm x 91.5cmLKR 290,000.00
Education
2014 MSc(Philosophy),University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
1991 Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
1990 BFA(Hon), Institute of Aesthetic Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Professional Achievements (Selected)
- Chairman, (2005-2009) Art & Sculpture Panel of the Arts Council of Sri Lanka. Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
- Selection Panel Member, George Keyt Foundation.
- Jury Member, Ceylon Society of Arts.
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
2016 Blooming Beauty, Paradise Road Gallaries, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2009 Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2008 Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2007 Fights Against Darkness, XVA Gallery, Dubai, UAE
JAGATH RAVINDRA b.1963
2007 Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2006 Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2005 XVA Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2005 Selected Works, Hotel Thilanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka
2004 Born Through The Earth, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
2020 CENTENNIAL Online International Visual Art Exhibition, Lucknow University, India
2019 The NEW CRAFTS International Artists Group Exhibition & Seminar, Organized by the office of International
Cooperation and Exchange, Tsinghua University, China
2019 6th Silk Road International Art Exhibition, Jointly organized by Ministry of Culture & Tourism of the People’s
Republic of China, Department of Culture and Tourism of Shaanxi Province and Xi’an Architecture and
Technology University, China
Awards (Selected)
2014 Certificate of Merit, 21st Korea Art International Open-Exhibition, Organized by Korea International
Exchange Association
2006 Honorable Mention Award, 12th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh
1995 Best Painting, 107th Anniversary Art Exhibition, The Ceylon Society of Arts, Sri Lanka
1995 Silver Award, Lalith Kala ’95, Sri Lanka
1994 Special Award Young Contemporaries, Organized by George Keyt Foundation
1993 Young artist of the year, Young Contemporaries, Organized by George Keyt Foundation
1991 Young artist of the year, Young Contemporaries, Organized by George Keyt Foundation
1990 Second prize Centenary Art Exhibition. Ceylon art Society
1989 Second Place, State art & Sculpture Festival
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